Mohave County miner., 1887-08-13

of new and more commodious hospital,
at albuquerque, the present one, owned
BY the Atlantic Il Pacific, being too small
and not we'll adapted TO hospital uses.
We think that both companies will make
a great mistake in 80 dCi *, Tie fact
that injured persons are compelled 10 ride
four or five hundred miles to the hospital
has caused many TO lose their lives who
might otherwise have been saved. The
Atlantic 4 Pacific should have hospital
and resid ,nt physician at Kiugman, Flag.
staff and Albuquerque.
The Justices court was occupied On
Tuesday last with the examination Of
Alfred Tucker for embezzlement in appro-
priating package OF currency, valued at
1888 .45. from the office Of Wells, Fargo &
Co. at Peach Springs, which resulted in
the defendant beng held to answer to
the Grand Jury, with bail fixed at one
Thousand dollars, which has not yet been
given. The District Attorney conducted
the prosecution while Probate Judge
Blakely looked after the defendants in
tereSis.
The Territorial Board OF Equalization
has been engaged in examining abstracts
OF the assessment rolls, from the various
counties, but at noon had taken no Off
cial action on any question. They were
waited upon this morning by a committee
from the live stock association, and We
learn that somewhat exciting time EN-
sued betwea; a mem Der of the Board and
a member OF the committee Prescott
Journal, Aug. 9th.
The card Of DIR. James Booth, the newly
appointed surgeon OF the Atlantic IL Pa
cific railroad, whosc headquarters are Il,
The Needles, appears in this issue. DIR.
Booth comes highly recommended, in
deed, his reputation rs physician and
surgeon in New Mexico, where nc has
practiscd for many years. is second Il
Eonc. lie will attend professional calls
ut any point along the line nf the railroad
Contractor Whipple, with q force Of
carpenters, commenced work on the new
residence OF Under Sheriff Kuencer thin
morning. The house viii have FIVE
rooms, in addition to u bath room, pan
try, CLOSETS, etc, aad vii! cost Ia the
ncigli,or.iooi OF two thousand dollars.
Mrs. w. II. Taggart and Mrs W. f.
Frost returned from their California triE
on Friday mornings train, and nov there
are two more happy men in town thar
there were last week.
Charley Zimmer came up from Sigma
last Thursday and reports things lively
down there. He will return with Mrs
Zimmer and the baby on Wednesday
next.
The wife and family OF DR.. Sherman
arrived few days since from Soeorr0, \
NJ, ard the Doctor now feels as though
he bad something worth living ior.
Kingman and vicinity enjoyed hcav,
rain on Tuesday night which lasted ab0u
three hours, while at Mineral Park ,h'
storm was much more severe.
General Manager J. II. Brother, and
Mr.. Mc..arel, OF the Golden Gate MINING
Company, came in on Friday mornini
from the Lost Basin.
Steve Henkle, of Mineral Park, camt
over on Thursdays blackboard on his wa,
, to Los Angeles where he goes for coypl'
Of months vacation.
"Frenchy" and "California Goorgo,'
two well known sports, lett for Flagstaff
on Friday morning and Grape has beer
scarce i'm town since.
A number Of Beecher K Co > teams al,
ready loaded are waiting in town for :ht
weather to clear of before starting ior tn
Lost Basin.
Don't send out Of the Territory for dry
goods and notions when you can buj
them Just as cheap at Taggart & Co.'S
Alfred Yer Mehr has received news o
an addition 10 his family in the shape 0
. son and heir, born III CaliiGrnia.
"Indian Bob" is serving out a ten days
sentence in the county Jail for bein,
drunk and fighting on the streets.
Col. J. G.. Albright and W. G. Lamonte.
both OF the Albuquerque Democrat, arr
in town for two or three days.
The freight busiGess OF the kingmai
depot is increasing more rapidly than a
any other point on the railroad.
Gas. w. Bcecher went over TO Minera
Park this morning to look after the inter
ests OF his branch store there. "!
Messrs. Psasley, kilburn ana Amer re
turned last night from few days trip K
the Big Sandy. .-..
A carload Of mining machinery ior TIM
Flores Mining Com pany ID being unload
I'd tD-day,
Capt. While, ons Of the old-tiine resi-
dents of Mineral Park, was in town on
Friday.
Perley T.. Collins has gohs to Albu
querque for a season.